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Reflation trades in FX markets expected to continue in March – Reuters poll By Reuters

By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) - The reflation trade that spooked currency markets and threw them into disarray will be in play for at least another month, according to a Reuters poll of strategists, who were still holding on to their outlook for dollar weakness in the long run. Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields vaulted to their highest since the pandemic began last...

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BT says ‘super deduction’ will significantly cut tax bill By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - BT, Britain's biggest broadband and mobile provider, said the "super deduction" tax break for investment announced by the government on Wednesday would significantly cut its tax bill for several years. BT is spending billions of pounds in building fibre broadband connections to homes and businesses, and extending its 5G mobile network. Its shares closed 6.7% higher on Wednesday. "We...

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Amazon’s first cashierless store arrives in Britain in sign of global expansion By Reuters

By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) will open its first-ever physical store outside the United States on Thursday. The world's largest online retailer said the cashierless store, dubbed "Amazon Fresh," is located in Britain, in the London Borough of Ealing. It will carry a private UK food brand it's calling "by...

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Vaccine Boost, Texas Reopening, ADP Payrolls – What’s up in Markets By Investing.com

By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- The U.S. will have enough vaccines for all adults by May, while Texas is ending restrictions on business and lifting its mask mandate. ADP (NASDAQ:ADP) releases its private payrolls reports for February, stocks are set to bounce from their losses on Tuesday, and the European Central Bank has changed its mind about stopping the rise in bond yields....

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BAFTA announces all British nominees for EE Rising Star Award By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - "One Night in Miami" actor Kingsley Ben-Adir and "The Personal History of David Copperfield" actress Morfydd Clark are among this year's nominees for the EE Rising Star Award, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) said on Wednesday. The list of five contenders, all British, also includes "Rocks" actress Bukky Bakray, Conrad Khan, who was in "The...

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Disney Cuts, Costco’s Q, Rocket Zigzag: 3 Things to Watch By Investing.com

By Liz Moyer Investing.com -- Stocks turned negative after energy and banks could no longer hold back the fallout from a slump in big tech. Investors sold shares of the major tech companies like Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), both ending the day in the red along with other big tech stocks, even though the Federal Reserve again tried to reassure the...

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German watchdog puts Greensill Bank on hold due to risk concerns By Reuters

By Tom Sims and Tom Bergin FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's financial watchdog warned of "an imminent risk" that Greensill Bank would become over-indebted on Wednesday as it imposed a moratorium on the lender making disposals or payments. BaFin's move is another blow to the bank's owner, Greensill Capital, which said on Tuesday it is in talks to sell large parts of its...

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Biden Signs Off on Tighter Eligibility for Stimulus Checks By Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden has agreed to moderate Democrats’ demands to narrow eligibility for the $1,400 stimulus payments included in the $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief bill, according to a Democratic aide. Individuals earning over $80,000 now won’t qualify for the payments, compared with a $100,000 cap in the previously drafted legislation, the aide said...

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